Wastebasket



Jan. 30, 1923.

F. CAVENAUGH.

WASTEBASKET FILED MAY 7, 1920.

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FAIRBANK CAVENAUGH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASTEBASKET.

Application filed May 7, 1920. Serial No. 379,491.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FAIRBANK CAVENAUGH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in a Wastebasket; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved type of waste basket adapted for general use in offices or the like.

It very often happens that valuable papers become brushed off a desk or blown away by a gust of wind and become lodged in the open top type of waste baskets now in ordinary use, and consequently become lost and destroyed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a covered waste basket having the accessibility of the open top model.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a waste basket which is more sanitary and less dangerous in that it is impossible for sputum, cigar ashes, etc., to be deposited therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a waste basket which can be very quickly and easily em tied of its contents.

It is also an object o? the invention to provide a basket which takes up a minimum of room and is of very neat appearance Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the drawings and specifications.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a waste basket embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the waste basket.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a modification.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of F igure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan View of the modification.

Figure 7 latch.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference'numeral 8 indicates a conis a detail enlarged view of the tainer in the shape of a box, made from any suitablematerial as metal, wood, wicker, etc., and pro-vided with an opening 9 in one of its sides at the topthereof. It is evident that the box may be constructed with two or more openings without de arting from the spirit of the invention. owever, in the present case, only one opening is shown and in order to indicate the side in which the opening is located to a person looking down thereon, the edge of the top adjacent thereto is provided with a distinguishing mark of some sort, as by painting the edge 10 a difi'erent color or marking it in any convenient manner.

Figures 1, 5 and 6 disclose a slight modification of the idea, showing the basket provided with means whereby its contents can be easily removed and also provided with a different form of top.

In this case the opening'is made larger by having the top out back, and a hinged bottom 12 is provided to facilitate dumping of the contents. The bottom 12 is hinged at 13 and provided with a latch 14 held in place by a spring 15 and a pin 16. Another pin 17 is provided on the box whereby the hinged bottom is locked in position.

The operation is as follows:

The method of using this improved waste basket will be fully understood from the foregoing description, but may be briefly explained. The peculiar construction of the top ofi'ers no hindrance to the depositof waste paper therein, but is an effectual prevention of the depositing of objectionable matter. Both modifications may be quickly and easily emptied, the form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 by simply inverting the basket, and that shown in Figures 1, 5 and 6 by lifting the basket and releasing the latch 14, when the'bottom 12 will swing back dropping the contents. The latch is of such construction that mere replacement of the basket on the floor will lock same, the member 14 being always held in a vertical position by means of the spring 15 and the pin 16, while the cam face 18 wlll co-act with the pin 17 and operate to automatically push back the latch, and the spring 15 will then hold it in locked position. It will be seen that herein i; provided a neat appearing, sanitary Waste basket and one in which valuable papers cannot become accidentally lodged, together With a Waste basket, the contents of which may be readily removed.

l are aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a Wide range Without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated. by the prior art.

I claim as any invention:

A Waste paper receptacle comprising a rectangular upright container, the back and sides of said container extending higher than the front a top to said receptacle integral With the sides and back thereof and extending more than. hall Way toward the front, whereby an opening is left between the front edge of said top and the upper edge of the front side of said container, and a horizontal halide extending from the upper edge of said front side to the rear of the front edge of said top.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FAIRBANK CAVENAUGH.

Witnesses:

ALBERT J. Finn, Srnnonn W. GIBBS. 

